The 45-year-old, who has completed ten world tours, will be recognised for her outstanding contributions to the Australian live entertainment and performing arts industry.

"A moment like this makes me so proud to represent the Australian entertainment industry," Minogue said in a statement. "As a country we have, and we nurture, extraordinary talent. Long may this continue.

"For me to be winning an award for being a live entertainer is slightly ironic, it's so long ago I've almost forgot about it, but it is a fact that it used to be a national sport to have a go at me.

"I was terrified on stage at the start of my career. I didn't know what I was doing on tour. It was absolute torture in the beginning because I wasn't confident at performing live, but I soldiered through and now live shows are probably my favourite thing to do.